NCT05988307

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study would be to investigate:

  • The effect of using percussion massage gun on Hamstring flexibility in patients with knee osteoarthritis.
  • The effect of using percussion massage gun on pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis.
  • The effect of using percussion massage gun on ROM in patients with knee osteoarthritis.
  • The effect of using percussion massage gun on knee function in patients with knee osteoarthritis.

Trial Health

35
At Risk

Trial Health Score

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Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
42

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable knee-osteoarthritis

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2023

Status
unknown

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 30, 2023

Completed
2 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 1, 2023

Completed
13 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 14, 2023

Completed
9 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

May 1, 2024

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2024

Completed
Last Updated

August 14, 2023

Status Verified

August 1, 2023

Enrollment Period

9 months

First QC Date

July 30, 2023

Last Update Submit

August 4, 2023

Conditions

Knee Osteoarthritis

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • hamstring flexibility

    measuring flexibility of hamstrings through sit and reach test and active knee extension

    baseline (1 month )

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • measuring pain

    baseline (1 month )

  • measuring Function

    baseline (1 month)

Study Arms (2)

receive percussion massage gun and conventional physical therapy program

EXPERIMENTAL
Device: Percussion massage gun

receive conventional physical therapy program only for knee osteoarthrities

OTHER
Device: Percussion massage gun

Interventions

Percussion massage gunDEVICE

Percussion massage gun on hamstrings flexibility in patients with knee Osteoarthritis.

Also known as: conventional physical therapy program
receive conventional physical therapy program only for knee osteoarthritiesreceive percussion massage gun and conventional physical therapy program

Eligibility Criteria

Age40 Years - 60 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • \. Age - 40 years to 60 years patients of chronic knee OA (Culvenor et al., 2019).
  • \. Patients with BMI \< 30 kg/m² (not being classified as obese) 3. Patients who are able to walk with painful knee OA without assistive devices.
  • \. Patients with knee pain intensity level at least \>3 cm on a 10 cm VAS scale in activities such as going up-and downstairs, sitting and squatting.

You may not qualify if:

  • Radiated pain from low back pain.
  • Patients with no radiographic evidence of knee OA or with mild OA (grade I according to K/L classification) or with severe OA (grade IV according to K/L classification).
  • Loss of joint play in tibiofemoral and patellofemoral articulations.
  • Lower extremity fracture and surgery or trauma to the knee joint.
  • Neurological deficit or movement disorder related to lower limb.
  • Those who were athletes or who had been treated with physiotherapy or medications during the previous 6 weeks

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Related Publications (2)

  • Alghadir A, Anwer S, Iqbal ZA, Alsanawi HA. Cross-cultural adaptation, reliability and validity of the Arabic version of the reduced Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis index in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Disabil Rehabil. 2016;38(7):689-94. doi: 10.3109/09638288.2015.1055380. Epub 2015 Jun 11.

    PMID: 26066566BACKGROUND

  • 49. Lakhwani, M., & Phansopkar, P. (2021). Efficacy of Percussive Massage versus Calf Stretching on Pain, Range of Motion, Muscle Strength and Functional Outcomes in Patients with Plantar Fasciitis-A Research Protocol. Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International, 233(44B), 532-539.

    BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Osteoarthritis, Knee

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

OsteoarthritisArthritisJoint DiseasesMusculoskeletal DiseasesRheumatic Diseases

Central Study Contacts

Heba Mohamed El-Berkawy, bachelor

CONTACT

1007955987hebaelberkawy2014@gmail.com

Doaa raafat mohamed, PHD (lecturer)

CONTACT

1005591580doaa.rafat@pt.cu.edu.eg

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
demonstrator

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 30, 2023

First Posted

August 14, 2023

Study Start

August 1, 2023

Primary Completion

May 1, 2024

Study Completion

June 1, 2024

Last Updated

August 14, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-08